Harvard's Hasty Puddings: Ryan Reynolds, Helen Mirren and more of the most memorable moments

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January 26, 2018

The Hasty Pudding is Harvard University's theatrical student society, featuring male actors who cross-dress and put on burlesque shows. Each year, the illustrious society selects a man and woman of the year - plucked from the pool of celebrity and always a catalyst for some incredible photos.

Formed in 1795, the troupe has always been exclusive to men, which has caused some backlash in the recent years - until now! After protests and please for 2018 woman of the year Mila Kunis to reject the accolade, society president Amira Weeks announced on Jan. 25 that women will now be allowed to join the crew.

Amira read a statement to the crowd: “The Hasty Pudding welcomes women to audition and to give equal opportunity to play those roles based on the quality of their individual talents. While we have great respect for the art form as it’s been presented by the Pudding for over 170 years, the world is in a very different place. We are very proud to take this organization forward as a leader in women’s rights and gender equality.”With an exciting new future for the society, we look back on some of its silliest moments to date...

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While Mila Kunis received some backlash accepting the award when women aren't allowed in the troupe, she was thrilled that it sparked a change and she was honoured to be involved at this time.

"Most of Hasty Pudding is women, they’re just not on stage. This production has been forward thinking for many decades. It’s not a male-driven organization. It just happens that historically that most of the performers on stage are men.”